91690 |
BLC 150 Algebra
Workshop |
Maria Belk |
. T . . . |
7:00 9:00
pm |
RKC 115 |
N/A |
(2
credits) This course provides a review of the algebra used in
math, science, and social science courses. It is designed for students who
would like to improve their algebra skills while taking or in preparation to
take an introductory math, science, economics or statistics course. Topics
include linear equations and their graphs, quadratic equations, fractions,
rational expressions, and exponents. This course meets for the first ten weeks
of the semester, and it will be graded Pass/Fail. No distributional credit
is earned. Class Size: 18
91691 |
BLC 190 Algebra,
Trigonometry and Functions |
Maria Belk |
. . W . . |
7:00 9:00
pm |
RKC 115 |
N/A |
(2
credits) This course is
designed for students who have taken a pre-calculus course in high school or at
Bard, but would like more computational practice with algebra, trigonometry,
logarithms and exponentials. This course can be taken at the same time as
a math, science, or economics course, or in preparation to take such a course
in a subsequent semester. This course meets for the first ten weeks of the
semester, and will be graded Pass/Fail. No distributional credit is earned. Class size: 18
91692 |
BLC
107 Intensive
ESL |
Ester Flaim |
M . W . . . T . Th . |
10:00 - 12:30 pm 10:00 - 12:30 pm |
HDR 101A HEG 300 |
N/A |
(8
credit hours, 4 credits per semester) This
yearlong class is designed to give incoming international students an overview
of the Liberal Arts experience through exploring some of the fields of study
Bard has to offer. Through this investigation, students will develop the
academic and study skills needed to survive this challenging academic
environment. An emphasis on reading and writing will provide opportunities for
students to develop vocabulary, improve grammar and
strengthen their grasp of the written language. Class
Size: 14
91697 |
BLC
180 The Art of
Public Speaking |
David Register |
. T . Th . |
11:50 -1:10 pm |
HEG 200 |
N/A |
(4
credits) This class will introduce students to the art
of public speaking. Over the course of the semester, students will: (1) examine
the role of culture in informing speaking situations, (2) develop practical
skills related to the research, invention, organization, and presentation of
speeches, and (3) learn how to analyze and evaluate arguments as they are
presented in public speeches, political debates, television interviews, etc.
Additionally, the course will explore the use of rhetoric in meeting the needs
of ceremonial occasions, the narration of events, and persuasion.
Students will be required, at several points through the course of the semester,
to present speeches to the class as a whole. In addition, students will
be responsible for weekly homework assignments and the evaluation of one
anothers presentations. Class Size: 14
91694 |
BLC
205A Essay and
Revision |
Jane Smith |
. T . Th . |
11:50 1:10 pm |
OLIN
306 |
N/A |
(4
credits) In this course, we will
sharpen our skills at writing and revising academic essays. By breaking down
the writing process into its constituent steps, considering what each step
needs in order to be useful, and anticipating the experience of a reader, this
class allows students to hone their skills at producing successful academic
writing. Along the way, well consider question framing, using outside sources,
revision and editing, and other skills necessary to write effectively. Class Size: 14
91695 |
BLC
205B Essay and
Revision |
David Gruber |
. . W . F |
11:50 1:10 pm |
HDR
106 |
N/A |
See above.
91696 |
BLC
235 Composition
Theory and Pedagogy |
James Keller |
M . W . . |
11:50 -1:10 pm |
OLIN 305 |
N/A |
(4
credits) This course is designed for advanced writers who want to deepen their
understanding of composition, rhetoric, and grammar. Topics will include
composition theory, grammar and its role in the service of meaning and
rhetoric, and revision in both theory and practice. We will address questions
of composition pedagogy to see how successful models of teaching (and tutoring)
writing can inform our understanding of the genre itself, not in theoretical
isolation but as a live and critical practice. Students will write and revise
essays, provide feedback to fellow writers, and complete an independent
project. Class Size: 14